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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.