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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.