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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.