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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )