"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.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.