"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.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.