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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.

Idioms:

  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.