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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )