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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.