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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.