"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.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )