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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.