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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Provide with ( সরবরাহ করা (কোন জিনিস) ) I provide (supply) him with food.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.