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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.