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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.