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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.