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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.