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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )