"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.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )