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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.