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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.