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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.