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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.