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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )