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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.