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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.