"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.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.