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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )