"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.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush