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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.