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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.