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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.