"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.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.