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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.