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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )