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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.