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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.