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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.

Idioms:

  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.