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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.