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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.