Appropriate Preposition

  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.