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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.