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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.