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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.