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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.