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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )