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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.