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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.