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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.

Idioms:

  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.