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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.