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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.