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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story