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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.