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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg