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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.