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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.

Idioms:

  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.