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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.