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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.