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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.