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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Agree on ( একমত হওয়া (নির্দিষ্ট বিষয়) ) I am agree on this point.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.