"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.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.

Idioms:

  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.