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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.