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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.