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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.

Idioms:

  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.