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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.