"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.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.