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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.