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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.