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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.