"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.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.