"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.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.