"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.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.