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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.