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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.