"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.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.