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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.