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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.