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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.