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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.