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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.