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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist