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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.