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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.