"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.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.