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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means