"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.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.