"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.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.