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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.

Idioms:

  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.