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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )