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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.