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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.