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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.