"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.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.