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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.