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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.