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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.