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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.