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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.