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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.