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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.