Appropriate Preposition

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.