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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.