"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.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.

Idioms:

  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.