"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.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.