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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.