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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.