"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.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.