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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.