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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.