"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.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.