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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.