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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.