"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.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.