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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )