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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.