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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )