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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.