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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.