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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.