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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.