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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.