"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.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.