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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.