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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.