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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )