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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.