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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.

Idioms:

  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.