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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • 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.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.