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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.