Appropriate Preposition

  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heart and soul and you will succeed.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.