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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • 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.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.