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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )