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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )