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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.