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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.

Idioms:

  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.