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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )