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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )