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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.