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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.