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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.