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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.