"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.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg