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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.