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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.