"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.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.