"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.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.

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.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.