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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.