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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.