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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.