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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.

Idioms:

  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.