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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.