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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.