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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.