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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.