"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.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.

Idioms:

  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.