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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.