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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.