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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.