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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.