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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )