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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.

Idioms:

  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.