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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.