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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.