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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.