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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )