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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.