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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.