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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.

Idioms:

  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.