"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.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.

Idioms:

  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )