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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.