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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.