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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.