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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.