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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.