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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.