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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.

Idioms:

  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.