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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.