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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.