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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.