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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.