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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.