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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.