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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.