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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.