"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.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.