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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.

Idioms:

  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.