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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.