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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )