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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.