"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.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )