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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.

Idioms:

  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.