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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up