"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.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )