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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.