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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.