"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.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )