"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.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.