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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.