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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.