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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.