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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.