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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.