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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.