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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.