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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.