"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.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.