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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.