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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.