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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.