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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.