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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.