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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide