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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.