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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.

Idioms:

  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.