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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.

Idioms:

  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.