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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.