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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Replace with another ( পরিবর্তন করা (একটি জিনিস) ) Replace this chair with new one.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.