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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.