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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.