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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )