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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.