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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.