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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.