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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.