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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.