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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.