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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.

Idioms:

  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.