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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.