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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.