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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.