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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.

Idioms:

  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide