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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.