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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.