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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.