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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.