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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )