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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.