"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.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.