"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.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.