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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.