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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.