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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.