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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.