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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.