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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.