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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.