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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.