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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story