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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )