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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.