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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.