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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.