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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.