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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly