"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.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.