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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.