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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.