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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.