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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.