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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Part with ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) She parted with the ring.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.