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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.