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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.