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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • 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.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.