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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.