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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )