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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.