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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • 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.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.