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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )