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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Agree on ( একমত হওয়া (নির্দিষ্ট বিষয়) ) I am agree on this point.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.