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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.

Idioms:

  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather