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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.