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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.