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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.