"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.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel