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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.