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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.