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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.