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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.