"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.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.