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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.