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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.

Idioms:

  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.