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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.