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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.