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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )