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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.