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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.