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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.