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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.