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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.