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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.