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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.