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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.