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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.