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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.