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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.