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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.