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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.