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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )