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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.