"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.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.