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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.