"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.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.