"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.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )