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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.