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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.