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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.