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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )