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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.