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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.