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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.