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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.

Idioms:

  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.