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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.