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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.