"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.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.