"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.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.