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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )