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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.