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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )