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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.