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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.