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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.