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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.

Idioms:

  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.