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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.