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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.