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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.