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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.