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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.