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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.

Idioms:

  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )