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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )