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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.