"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.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.