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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )