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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.