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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.