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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.