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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.