"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.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.