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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.