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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.