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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.