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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.