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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.