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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.