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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.