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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide