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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.