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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.