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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.