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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.