"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.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.