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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.