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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.