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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.