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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.