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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.