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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.