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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.