"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.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.