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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.