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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.