"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.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )