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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.