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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake