"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.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.

Idioms:

  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )