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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.