"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.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.