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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.