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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.