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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.