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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.

Idioms:

  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.