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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.