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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )