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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family