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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.