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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.