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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Deal with ( ব্যবহার করা ) He deals well with the customers.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.