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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.