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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.