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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.