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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.