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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.