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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.