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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.