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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.