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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.