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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.