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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )