"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.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.

Idioms:

  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.