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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.