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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.