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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.