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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.