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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.