"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.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.