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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )