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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.