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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.