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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.