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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.

Idioms:

  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.