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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.