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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.