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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.

Idioms:

  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.