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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.