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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.