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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.