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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.