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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.