"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.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.