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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.