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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.