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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.