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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.