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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.