"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.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.