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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.