Appropriate Preposition

  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.