"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.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.