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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.