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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.