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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.