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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.