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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )