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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.