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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.