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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.