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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.