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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.