"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.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.