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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.