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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.