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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.