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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.