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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.