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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )