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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.