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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.