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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.