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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.