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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.