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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.