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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.