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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.