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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • 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.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.