"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.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.