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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.