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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story