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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.