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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )