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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.