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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.