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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )