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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.