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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.