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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means