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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.