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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.