"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.