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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.