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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.