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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.