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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )