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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Belong to ( অধিকারে থাকা ) This house is no more belongs to him.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )