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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.