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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.