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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.