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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.