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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.