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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.

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.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • 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.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.