"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.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.