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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.