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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.