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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.