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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.