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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • 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.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.