"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.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • 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?
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.