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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.