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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • 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.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.