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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.