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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.