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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.