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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.