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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.