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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.