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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.