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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.