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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )