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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.