"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.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.