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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.