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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.