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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.