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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.