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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.