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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.