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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.