"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.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.