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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.