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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.