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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.