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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.