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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist