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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )