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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.