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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.