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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.