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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.