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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.