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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.