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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )