"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.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.