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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.