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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.